River

... and Queenstown!

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June 25th 2006
We drove over to Queenstown, hitting a couple of vineyards on the way for a couple of tastings. We went up Coronet Peak where Caleb had his first skiing lesson and I had a much-needed refresher lesson. My instructor ended up taking us over this bumpy bit to do little jumps which was a bit too much excitement for me. I took Caleb up a bigger run than his classes had been doing which resulted in ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more